Experience

Via Care Community Health Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Clinician

  • May 2019 - Present

• Behavioral Health Intern

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

  - Create curriculum and facilitate weekly parenting classes in English and Spanish - Provide individual therapy to low-income immigrant patients presenting with issues such as depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and DCFS referred patients using evidence-based interventions - Record progress using SOAP notes on Epro and Ecw. collaborate with DCFS social workers to report patient progress - Consult and collaborate with medical providers and case… Show more - Create curriculum and facilitate weekly parenting classes in English and Spanish - Provide individual therapy to low-income immigrant patients presenting with issues such as depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and DCFS referred patients using evidence-based interventions - Record progress using SOAP notes on Epro and Ecw. collaborate with DCFS social workers to report patient progress - Consult and collaborate with medical providers and case managers to ensure quality treatment within the agency



Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School Distrcit

• Norwalk, CA

• Mental Health Specialist, Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  - Create curriculum for small social skills group for middle school and elementary school children - Facilitate weekly social skills groups with elementary and middle school students - Provide one on one counseling in school - Develop and work on treatment plans with students - Record progress using DMH guidelines - Work with bilingual and multilingual students and their families - Collaborate with teachers, parents and students to increase student achievement - Create… Show more - Create curriculum for small social skills group for middle school and elementary school children - Facilitate weekly social skills groups with elementary and middle school students - Provide one on one counseling in school - Develop and work on treatment plans with students - Record progress using DMH guidelines - Work with bilingual and multilingual students and their families - Collaborate with teachers, parents and students to increase student achievement - Create treatment plans and collaborated with students with depression, suicidal ideations, ACE, defiant behavior Show less - Create curriculum for small social skills group for middle school and elementary school children - Facilitate weekly social skills groups with elementary and middle school students - Provide one on one counseling in school - Develop and work on treatment plans with students - Record progress using DMH guidelines - Work with bilingual and multilingual students and their families - Collaborate with teachers, parents and students to increase student achievement - Create… Show more - Create curriculum for small social skills group for middle school and elementary school children - Facilitate weekly social skills groups with elementary and middle school students - Provide one on one counseling in school - Develop and work on treatment plans with students - Record progress using DMH guidelines - Work with bilingual and multilingual students and their families - Collaborate with teachers, parents and students to increase student achievement - Create treatment plans and collaborated with students with depression, suicidal ideations, ACE, defiant behavior Show less



CentroNía

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Center Associalte

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  - Created bi-lingual flyers, newsletters, memos, and documents distributed to CentroNía staff, parents and community partners - Elaborated reports for funders, department directors, and CentroNía CEO - Interpreted, analyzed and entered data of different events and client interactions - Collaborated in organizing monthly parent events, a clothing drive, and a toy drive - Worked directly with families and assisted them in different fields such as workforce, healthcare, literacy… Show more - Created bi-lingual flyers, newsletters, memos, and documents distributed to CentroNía staff, parents and community partners - Elaborated reports for funders, department directors, and CentroNía CEO - Interpreted, analyzed and entered data of different events and client interactions - Collaborated in organizing monthly parent events, a clothing drive, and a toy drive - Worked directly with families and assisted them in different fields such as workforce, healthcare, literacy, interpretation and translation between Spanish and English, diaper bank, education. Show less - Created bi-lingual flyers, newsletters, memos, and documents distributed to CentroNía staff, parents and community partners - Elaborated reports for funders, department directors, and CentroNía CEO - Interpreted, analyzed and entered data of different events and client interactions - Collaborated in organizing monthly parent events, a clothing drive, and a toy drive - Worked directly with families and assisted them in different fields such as workforce, healthcare, literacy… Show more - Created bi-lingual flyers, newsletters, memos, and documents distributed to CentroNía staff, parents and community partners - Elaborated reports for funders, department directors, and CentroNía CEO - Interpreted, analyzed and entered data of different events and client interactions - Collaborated in organizing monthly parent events, a clothing drive, and a toy drive - Worked directly with families and assisted them in different fields such as workforce, healthcare, literacy, interpretation and translation between Spanish and English, diaper bank, education. Show less



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office of Undergrad Admission Student Ambassador

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2016

  - Educated parents and prospective students through student panels and open booths - Increased student matriculation through participation in UCB marketing efforts - Chaperoned over 40 prospective students during “Senior weekend” - Provided emotional support to parents - Educated parents and prospective students through student panels and open booths - Increased student matriculation through participation in UCB marketing efforts - Chaperoned over 40 prospective students during “Senior weekend” - Provided emotional support to parents



East Bay Sanctuary Covenant

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  - Translated immigration related documents from Spanish to English - Guided in filling out immigration paperwork for client's immigration applications when processing Political Asylum and U Visa - Interpreted for clients and attorneys - Assisted in clerical work - Translated immigration related documents from Spanish to English - Guided in filling out immigration paperwork for client's immigration applications when processing Political Asylum and U Visa - Interpreted for clients and attorneys - Assisted in clerical work



Public Matters, LLC

• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Liaison

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2015

  - Informed the community about the different health disparities present - Combatted said disparities through educating the community on healthy lifestyle and transforming local liquor stores into fresh produce stores in collaboration with UCLA’s Center for Population’s Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) - Collaborated with community leaders and organizations to develop marketing and media material that was distributed in local parks, bus stops, and Metro buses. - Awarded the Los… Show more - Informed the community about the different health disparities present - Combatted said disparities through educating the community on healthy lifestyle and transforming local liquor stores into fresh produce stores in collaboration with UCLA’s Center for Population’s Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) - Collaborated with community leaders and organizations to develop marketing and media material that was distributed in local parks, bus stops, and Metro buses. - Awarded the Los Angeles County Community Impact Recognition Award due to the positive impact in the communities - Recipient of the Certificate of Appreciation given by the Community Diabetes Initiative of USC for being an active advocate and involved member of healthier lifestyles in the East LA area. - Featured and interviewed by multiple media outlets including: FOX, Univision, BBC, CNN, ABC, Los Angeles Times, AP, etc. - Part of the design team that created interior/ exterior layouts of the Market Makeover Project corner stores - Lead food demonstrations and healthy life style workshops at the grand opening of the store. Show less - Informed the community about the different health disparities present - Combatted said disparities through educating the community on healthy lifestyle and transforming local liquor stores into fresh produce stores in collaboration with UCLA’s Center for Population’s Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) - Collaborated with community leaders and organizations to develop marketing and media material that was distributed in local parks, bus stops, and Metro buses. - Awarded the Los… Show more - Informed the community about the different health disparities present - Combatted said disparities through educating the community on healthy lifestyle and transforming local liquor stores into fresh produce stores in collaboration with UCLA’s Center for Population’s Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) - Collaborated with community leaders and organizations to develop marketing and media material that was distributed in local parks, bus stops, and Metro buses. - Awarded the Los Angeles County Community Impact Recognition Award due to the positive impact in the communities - Recipient of the Certificate of Appreciation given by the Community Diabetes Initiative of USC for being an active advocate and involved member of healthier lifestyles in the East LA area. - Featured and interviewed by multiple media outlets including: FOX, Univision, BBC, CNN, ABC, Los Angeles Times, AP, etc. - Part of the design team that created interior/ exterior layouts of the Market Makeover Project corner stores - Lead food demonstrations and healthy life style workshops at the grand opening of the store. Show less



UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• FIND Program Research Volunter

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  - Conducted surveys in emergency rooms on the non-medical needs of families whose primary language was Spanish or English - Assisted with available services with to low-income families to match unmet needs or support out-patient care - Translated resources into Spanish informational pamphlets - Developed a database on for profit and nonprofit immigration offices to further assist high need individuals - Continued offering services or referrals in follow ups with families - Conducted surveys in emergency rooms on the non-medical needs of families whose primary language was Spanish or English - Assisted with available services with to low-income families to match unmet needs or support out-patient care - Translated resources into Spanish informational pamphlets - Developed a database on for profit and nonprofit immigration offices to further assist high need individuals - Continued offering services or referrals in follow ups with families